Fundamentals of Mechanical Design

Author: Chai Pengfei
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book is a recommended teaching material by the Ministry of Education for vocational education and adult education, serving as a technical foundation course textbook for mechanical and electrical engineering programs in higher vocational and technical colleges. The book primarily introduces the working principles, motion characteristics, design methods, application scenarios, and selection of common mechanisms, as well as the working principles, structural features, usage requirements, design principles, and selection methods of general components under normal working conditions. The book consists of seventeen chapters, each followed by a summary of key content and a set of exercises. Considering the current student population in higher vocational education, the book aims to cultivate students' preliminary engineering practical skills. In terms of content selection, it follows the principle of "essential and sufficient," ensuring that the fundamental content is adequate while emphasizing the engineering applicability of knowledge to develop students' abilities in analyzing and solving engineering problems. The arrangement of content considers continuity with prerequisite courses and aligns with students' cognitive habits, starting with mechanisms before components and single parts before combinations, facilitating self-study for students and teaching organization for instructors. The book is primarily intended for use by faculty and students in five-year higher vocational programs, but it can also be used by those in three-year higher vocational programs. It can serve as a textbook for higher vocational colleges in mechanical, electrical, and related disciplines, as well as a reference book for technical personnel in higher vocational colleges, adult education institutions, and related fields.